Here's what New Jersey residents and other Americans think of U.S. President Donald Trump as the 2026 midterm year begins.

From January's honeymoon period to December's slight rebound, NJ Advance Media tracked Trump's approval rating throughout the year.

Reuters, The Economist/YouGov and Gallup released monthly polls of Trump’s approval rating throughout 2025. A combined average of the polls finds Trump’s 2025 approval rating at 42%. Below is a chart featuring Trump’s monthly approval rating from Reuters, Gallup and The Economist/YouGov respectively. The chart can also be viewed here.

This dip comes as concerns over the economy, health care, foreign policy and the Epstein Files have increased dissatisfaction.

The poll found that voters wanted Trump to avoid ‘unnecessary wars’ weeks before he abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

A new poll reveals a sharp partisan divide over Trump's military operation leading to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro on drug trafficking charges.

Trump’s overall average approval rating for his first and second terms (41%) is lower than all presidents dating back to Harry Truman, according to Gallup. Joe Biden had the next lowest average, 42%, followed by Truman (45%) and Jimmy Carter (46%).

A new Politico survey of over 10,000 people shows even populist party supporters in France, Germany and the UK have mixed feelings about the U.S. president.